Daehanmun Gate
Daehanmun’s original name was ‘Daeanmun’ which means ‘national prosperity and the welfare of the people’, on the other hand, Daehanmun gate, new name changed from Daeanmun gate in 1906 means ‘Seoul will prosper.’ The current location of Daehanmun is not the original point that It was first located. It used to be erected about 33 meters far away from the current location. During the Japanese colonization period, Taepyeong-ro was expanded and it took up a large part of the east of Deoksugung Palace.
After liberation, there was once the time Daehanmun gate was left alone in the middle of the road as the palace wall was moved back and its road was expanded. Deoksugung palace had once the main gate, Inhwamun which faced the south. However, since the road in front of Inhwamun was narrow and the use of Daeanmun was increased, it naturally became the main gate of Deoksugung Palace. According to the record, a signboard which said "Daeanmun" was set up in 1899 and it was changed to "Daehanmun“ in 1906.